Fine resigning in March as director of R.I. Department of Health

DR. MICHAEL FINE, director of the R.I. Department of Health, will resign March 27, according to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo. / COURTESY PAUL DEWOLF/BRYANT UNIVERSITY
DR. MICHAEL FINE, director of the R.I. Department of Health, will resign March 27, according to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo. / COURTESY PAUL DEWOLF/BRYANT UNIVERSITY

PROVIDENCE – Dr. Michael Fine, director of the R.I. Department of Health, has submitted his letter of resignation, effective March 27, according to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo.

Fine delivered the letter to Raimondo Tuesday afternoon. He said he has decided to explore new opportunities.

“As Dr. Fine stated in his letter of resignation, he has spent ‘every fiber of his being’ protecting the health and safety of all Rhode Islanders over the past four years. I am incredibly thankful to him for this dedicated service to our state.

“In our time working together, Dr. Fine skillfully managed a meningitis outbreak at Providence College, acting swiftly to provide appropriate treatment to the students on campus and to educate the state about the response. Dr. Fine also provided invaluable support to help keep Rhode Islanders safe through this challenging winter season.

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“During his tenure as director, we saw Rhode Island immunization rates for both adults and children ranked among the highest in the country,” Raimondo said.

She also highlighted his work to draw attention to Rhode Island’s drug overdose epidemic.

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